Fraud
Detection and Prevention of Fraud and Abuse in Human Services Programs Contracted For by Government Agencies: Executive Summary
Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?
When cases involving high-profile individuals, like Britney Spears, make national headlines, issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship take center stage. But after those specific cases resolve and national interest fades, the systemic issues remain. We have very little data on how the guardianship system is actually working, and the scope and prevalence of guardianship abuse remains unclear. We don’t know how many individuals suffer abuse under guardianship. We don’t know to what extent guardianship, when properly executed, improves the lives of those it’s intended to serve.
Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records
Insights Into Mail Fraud Come From Scammers’ Own Records
An analysis of fraudsters’ own databases shed light on mass marketing victimization, showing that older adults are harmed disproportionately.
Fraud Narratives: The ecology of skepticism towards Latino immigrants
Using Scammers’ Data to Estimate the Impact and Importance of Preventing Repeat Mail Fraud Victimization
Fraud Victimization Across the Lifespan: Evidence on Repeat Victimization Using Perpetrator Data
Examining Financial Fraud Against Older Adults
Analyzing data from a nationally representative sample of adults can shed light on financial fraud victimization committed against adults age 60 or older.
Victim Compensation Policy and White-Collar Crime Public Preferences in a National Willingness-to-Pay Survey
Using Physician Behavioral Big Data for High Precision Fraud Prediction and Detection
Enabling the Enablers: An Identity Fraud Solution for Law Enforcement
Tale of Two Countries: International Fraud-Detection Homicide
Arrogant Chameleons: Exposing Fraud-Detection Homicides
Supplemental Fraud Survey (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The National Crime Victimization Survey’s (NCVS) Supplemental Fraud Survey (SFS) collects data on the experiences of adults across seven types of personal financial fraud during the preceding 12 months. It also collects information on victim characteristics, and whether the incident was reported to police or others.